Newby in need of QUICK advice!!!

[stevej]

Hey guys, I've been looking to buy a nano cube for christmas, and I just found on on my local classifieds for $300 including a 24 gallon nano cube, 20 pounds of live rock, 2 clown fish, a heater, a power head (I think that's what they're called) all the chemicals, the nano cube stand, and the live sand for $300. This sounds like a KILLER deal to me. The guy said all I'll need to do is put this water in a bucket and put the fish in bags and then I can transport it? If anyone has experience moving a tank i'd appreciate it! Also, what do I need to do when I get it home? I've never owned a salt water tank so I'm kind of clueless. Lastly, at some point I want to add some corals, how does that work since this is an established tank?

 

[subielover]

How to move..
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/343439/moving-next-week
Then read these...
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/301033/101-tips-to-beginning-and-maintaining-a-saltwater-aquarium
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/160830/beginners-12-step-program
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/264597/a-list-of-extremely-helpful-threads-for-all-hobbyists
After you read them, feel free to ask questions to clarify.

 

[stevej]

Thanks, that article suggests "rinsing" the sand before adding it back to the tank, how the heck do you rinse sand??

 

[[ronnie]]

that i dont know much about but i know there are sand sifters out there... id wait for a better answer however.

 

[kromix]

Rinse it like you rinse rice.....
Where do you live btw?

 

[miami_reefer]

Originally Posted by kromix
http:///forum/post/2878957
Rinse it like you rinse rice.....
Where do you live btw?
HaHa nice....I would suggest to research this more before jumping into it. Even though this is a great deal. GL